Archive for August, 2008

BEIJING, CHINA, AUGUST 28, 2008 – The recent broadcast of the 2008 Beijing Olympics went off without a hitch, thanks to an array of equipment from more

IRVINE, Calif. — Aug. 27, 2008 — Gary Adcock, a pioneer in advanced HD post-production workflows and founder of consulting firm Studio 37, has incorporated the Sonnet Fusion™ R400Q rackmount four-drive SATA storage system into a mobile solution that supports flexible, secure storage of all digital content within a tapeless production environment. Designed in cooperation with Fletcher Chicago, one of the largest HD equipment rental houses in the U.S., the Fletcher Digital Management System (DMS) provides users with a convenient and reliable means of storing and backing up content while on set for commercial production and feature film projects. more

ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA/STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA — While AccuWeather.com® was busy covering the solar eclipse on August 1, another eclipse worked its magic at the acclaimed weather broadcaster’s headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania. There, the Eclipse Median Digital Matrix intercom system, along with a CellCom® digital wireless network from Clear-Com®, a Vitec Group brand, form the heart of AccuWeather.com’s intercom network, enabling flexible and crystal-clear communications. more

AMSTERDAM — Now Holophone®’s H2-PRO and H3-D will have access to the Dolby Pro Logic II® encoding technology found in the company’s popular H4 SuperMINI and PortaMic 5.1 camera-mountable microphones with the introduction of the Holophone N-CODE portable multi-channel encoder. The Holophone N-CODE will be on exhibit at IBC 2008 (Stand 8.C10). more

Staines, UK (27 August 2008) – Shotoku Broadcast Systems is launching a modular solution that extends the life of aging remote camera systems using a very cost-effective phased approach. Perfect for News, Sports and Current Affairs studios as well as Legislative systems, the Phoenix migrates legacy remote controlled camera systems to current, state-of-the-art technology and networks in stages to accommodate the facility’s individual timeline. Shotoku, a world-leading supplier of remote camera systems and camera support equipment for the broadcast and parliamentary TV markets, will hold demonstrations of Phoenix at IBC 08 in Stand # 11.G30. more

SALT LAKE CITY — Aug. 19, 2008 — Utah Scientific today announced the availability of a new option for its flagship router family, the UTAH-400, that enables direct connection of the router’s outputs to the Miranda Kaleido-X series of multi-image display processors. The new interface takes advantage of the MV-Link (Universal Multi-Viewer Link) that is available as a Kaleido-X input option, replacing eight individual coax cables with a single multi-core cable to reduce the cost and complexity of connecting the outputs of the router to the inputs of the display processor. more

Montreal, Canada, August 27, 2008 — Algolith Inc. has announced that its new Algogear™ Upconversion and Frame Synchronization products are now available for shipment. The quickly evolving Algogear series is now comprised of Noise Reduction (VNR-1000-SD and VNR-1000-HD), and the new Upconversion (XVC-1001-UC) and Frame Synchronization (FRS-1002-MD and FRS-1002-MD-LG-PA) solutions. All of the products leverage the flexible, modular, and future proof design of the Algogear series to address the evolving needs of broadcast, cable, IPTV and satellite providers. more

HAYWARD, Calif. — Aug. 26, 2008 — PANORAMAdtv, the video products division of Wohler Technologies Inc., today announced that its new RM-3270W-HD dual-screen HD/SD-SDI monitor was used by Mexico City’s Productora y Comercializadora de Televisión S.A. (PCTV) for the breakthrough HD broadcast of the telenovela “Mujeres Asesinas” in an episode featuring one of the genre’s most celebrated leading ladies, Daniela Romo. The popular series, which portrays women who seek revenge with a murderous “Desperate Housewives” sort of flair, premiered in HD on June 19. more

BREGENZ, AUSTRIA – As millions of viewers tuned in for this year’s EURO 2008 European football tournament, German broadcast station ZDF, along with Aviom, was there to help bring the excitement of each game to television viewers. The competition of 16 national teams is sponsored by the Union of European Football Associations and is the second largest sports event in the world in terms of viewing figures. The last UEFA European Championship attracted more than 153 million live viewers for each of its 31 matches and a total of 7.9 billion television viewers. more

Rio Rancho NM – August 2008… Lectrosonics, recognized the world over as a leading manufacturer of wireless microphone systems and audio processing products, is pleased to announce it now has factory authorized service available in the greater New York metropolitan area. Bayside, Queens-based Jaycee Communications, a well known and highly respected RF engineering and consulting, frequency coordination, and repair firm is now an authorized Lectrosonics service facility. With New York being a major hub for musical entertainment, theater, broadcast, and production for TV and film, audio professionals, rental houses, and others now have local service for their Lectrosonics equipment. more